Farmers in Nord-Trøndelag, Mid-Norway, had in the spring 2006 the possibility to receive compensation if spring staging geese were allowed to feed on their agricultural fields. The arrangement was a part of the regional management of the Svalbard-breeding population of pink-footed geese in order to alleviate conflicts between staging geese and agricultural interests. This report summarises goose registrations in Nord-Trøndelag with emphasise on four municipalities; Steinkjer, Inderøy, Verdal and Levanger. Steinkjer and Inderøy hosted the largest fraction of geese (49 and 27%), whereas fewer were registered in the latter two (13 and 11%). Only a few farmers were involved in the initiatives in Inderøy. Here, most landowners decided to chase the geese off their properties instead. Hence, fewer geese were registered here. Nevertheless, geese continued to visit the area, indicating a high preference for this site. The Nord-Trøndelag region hosted geese for about six weeks, and along with the positive development in body condition, the region demonstrate its’ importance as staging site for pinkfooted geese. Based on the fraction of land involved in the local initiatives and goose registrations we assess Steinkjer as the municipality with the highest success in local management in 2006.